Cleva

For the opera conductor, see Fausto Cleva.
"Cleva"
Single by Erykah Badu
from the album Mama's Gun
ReleasedApril 17, 2001
Recorded2000
Genre
Length3:55
LabelMotown
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Erykah Badu singles chronology
"Didn't Cha Know?"
(2001) 		"Cleva"
(2001) 		"Sweet Baby"
(2001)

"Cleva" is a song recorded by American singer Erykah Badu for her second studio album Mama's Gun (2000). It was written and produced by Badu, J Dilla, and James Poyser, a member of the Soulquarians and Badu's own production team Frequency. The song features Roy Ayers on vibraphone. It was released as the third and final single from Mama's Gun on April 17, 2001, by Motown Records.

Due to its limited, airplay-only release, "Cleva" failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 77 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Track listing

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US promotional 12-inch vinyl[1]

  1. "Cleva" (radio edit) – 3:55
  2. "Cleva" (album version) – 4:33
  3. "Cleva" (instrumental) – 4:32
  4. "Cleva" (acappella) – 3:41

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Cleva"
Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[2] 20
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] 77

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Cleva"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States April 17, 2001
Motown
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References

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  1. ^ Badu, Erykah (2001). Cleva (promotional 12-inch vinyl). Motown Records.
  2. ^ "Erykah Badu Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "Erykah Badu Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
  4. ^ "ADDvance Notice" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 13, 2001. p. 63. Retrieved October 29, 2022 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ "Urban AC: Going For Adds 4/17/01". Radio & Records. April 13, 2001. p. 69.
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